Protest Protocol: How Journalists Can Stay Safe in Times of Unrest

Registration is open for a National Press Club Journalism Institute virtual safety training at 11:30 a.m. ET on Friday, July 15, 2022 on how to cover political protests and civil unrest while limiting your legal exposure and physical safety risks. Attendees will learn:

• Your rights to photograph and record video in public spaces and what to do if you are confronted and your equipment is seized
• How to recognize the signs of a police kettling action that could lead to being swept up and detained with other protesters
• What safety equipment to bring and how to plan your protest route ahead of time
• Ways to strategize your communication plan with editors, a legal team, and loved ones
• Recent legal developments and court cases for journalists detained and charged for their coverage of the 2020 racial justice protests and implications going forward

Confirmed speakers include:

• Corinne Chin, Emmy-award winning video journalist, and Associated Press director of news talent
• Kamesha Laurry, Borealis Racial Equity in Journalism Fund Legal Fellow for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
• Mickey Osterreicher, general counsel for the National Press Photographers Association

The conversation will be moderated by Rachel Oswald, National Press Club press freedom team lead and a foreign policy reporter for CQ Roll Call.